National Security Adviser Ajit Doval addressed delegates at the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting held in New Delhi on 23 June 2026, as India assumed a central convening role in the multilateral security dialogue. (Photo: NationPress)
Ajit Doval, India's National Security Adviser, took the floor at the BRICS NSA conclave in New Delhi on 23 June 2026, with the gathering bringing together top security officials from across the BRICS grouping. (Photo: NationPress)
NSA Ajit Doval welcomed South Africa's Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni at the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi on 23 June 2026, reflecting the expanded BRICS membership's growing diplomatic footprint. (Photo: NationPress)
NSA Ajit Doval received Ali Mohammed Hammad Al Shamsi of the United Arab Emirates at the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi on 23 June 2026, underscoring the UAE's participation as a BRICS partner nation. (Photo: NationPress)
Ajit Doval led discussions at the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi on 23 June 2026, with the Russian Embassy in India sharing visuals of the proceedings on social media. (Photo: NationPress/X/@RusEmbIndia)
NSA Ajit Doval joined fellow BRICS National Security Advisers and high representatives for a group photograph at the New Delhi meeting on 23 June 2026, marking a rare in-person convening of the bloc's top security officials. (Photo: NationPress/X/@RusEmbIndia)
NSA Ajit Doval shook hands with Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Sergey Shoigu at the BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi on 23 June 2026, signalling continued India-Russia engagement within the BRICS security framework. (Photo: NationPress/X/@RusEmbIndia)